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Will the Bank of Japan hike interest rates again before the Federal Reserve cuts?

In our latest Macro Bytes podcast, abrdn's economists discuss the outlook for monetary policy in Japan and the US.

Contributors
James McCann, Sree Kochugovindan

Duration: 34 Mins

The Bank of Japan has taken the historic step of ending negative interest rates and may hike further. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve seems to be approaching rate cuts, but an economic “no landing” scenario could delay this.

Sree Kochugovindan and James McCann join hosts Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew on the latest episode of Macro Bytes to discuss the outlook for monetary policy in Japan and the US.

Tune in to listen to Macro Bytes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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